Question

If it is mentioned that the atomic mass of carbon is 12 amu, it refers to the average ____________ of the carbon isotopes​

Answer 1

If it is mentioned that the atomic mass of carbon is 12 amu, it refers to the average ____________ of the carbon isotopes

Answer 2

Answer:

The mass spectrometer reports that there are two isotopes of carbon, 98.99% of the sample has a mass of 12 amu (not a surprise since this is the atom on which the scale is based). The average mass is simply a weighted average.